silverdale normal school 62 silverdale road, … · this is the last week of term with school...

Wednesday,21stSeptember2016 Newsle7er-Term3,Week9,2016

EndofTermandTermFourThisisthelastweekoftermwithschoolfinishingatthenormalDmeof3.00pmonFriday.WereopenagainforTerm4onMonday,10thOctober.

OurVision-SNSLearnerOurschool’svisionwasrevisedlastyearto‘MakingaPosiDveDifference’.ThisvisiondrivesoureveryacDonatSilverdaleNormalSchool.Webelievethatthisvisionappliesinsomanyways:

✤ Howourstaffworkwithourlearnersin‘MakingaPosiDveDifference’intheirlives.

✤ Howweencourageourlearnersto‘MakeaPosiDveDifference’tootherslivesintheschoolandcommunity.

✤ Howourcommunitystriveto‘MakeaPosiDveDifference’.

Webelievethatthisvisionisveryspecialandencourageyoutodiscusswithyourchildabouttheli7lethingstheycandoeverydaytomeetthisvision.

OurSilverdaleNormalLearnerisrepresentedbyourpuzzlepieces.ThisvisionisoUenposiDvelycommentedonbyvisiDngguests,parentsandnewfamiliestotheschool.IthasbeengreattohearourlearnersearningcerDficatesfordisplayingthesedisposiDonsandtalkingabouttheminconversaDonsinclassandintheplayground.

IceSka9ngWearegoingtohaveaniceskaDngrinkatSilverdaleNormalSchoolonthefirstFridayofTerm4!Eachclassisgoingtohaveasessionduringtheday.

Classesgoontheicerinkfor45minutesandaretaughtthebasicsofbalance,coordinaDonandiceskaDng.Therinkis10mby16mandhasarDficialicewhichhas97%sameglidingcapacityasnaturalice.Thiswillcost$4.00withtheschoolsubsidisingthecostby$2.00achild.IfyouwouldlikeyourchildtotakepartintheaUerschoolsessions,pleasecontacttheoffice,orfillintheonlineformontheschool’sFacebookPage.TheaUerschoolpricesare$7.00forkids,$13.00foradultsand$35.00forafamily.

Areminderthatweneed8-12helperstosetitup(2hours)andpackitdown(1.5hours).Thankyoutothosewhohavealreadystatedthatyoucanhelp.Ifyoucanhelp,pleasecontacttheofficeorStuartstuarta@silverdale.school.nz

LostPropertyWehaveahugeamountoflostpropertyinthefoyerbetweenRooms9and10.Iwouldencourageparentstonameclothingsothereisagreaterchancetohaveitreturned.Iftheclothingisnotrecoveredbytheendofthistermitwillbegiventocharity.

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Silverdale Normal School 62 Silverdale Road, Hamilton, New Zealand Phone: 07 856 7604, Mobile: 027 7557917 E-mail: office@silverdale.school.nz Website: www.silverdale.school.nz __________________________________

Wednesday,21stSeptember2016 Newsle7er-Term3,Week9,2016

LeapExchange-TriptoCanadaDuringtheholidaysIhavebeenfortunatetobeselectedasoneoftwelveprincipalstobeapartoftheLEAPexchangefor2016.ThisexchangestrivestoforgeconnecDonsbetweenleadersinCanada,AustraliaandforthefirstDmein2016-NewZealand.ThiswillseemevisitschoolsinToronto,MontrealandO7awaaswellasmeeDngmanyprincipalsandeducaDonalresearchers.IamreallylookingforwardtosharingmylearningwithyouwhenIgetback!

BerkleyOrchestraYesterdayweweretreatedtoagreatperformancefromtheBerkleyOrchestra.MrStrangeandMissBrowneorganisedandledawonderfulsetofsongs.ItwasgreatmoDvaDontoseesuchtalentedandcommi7edmusicians!

Requestsfor2017WearenowbeginningtoconsiderclasscomposiDonsfor2017.Eachyearweoffertheopportunityforparentstoconsultwithusregardingtheplacementoftheirchild/ren.WhenorganisingclassplacementofstudentsweconsiderawiderangeofneedsincludingexisDngrelaDonships,learningneeds,abiliDes,passionsandinterests.Wevalue,youasparents,sharingwithus,therelaDonshipsthatma7ertoyourchild.Wewilltakethisintoaccountwhenplacingyourchildinaclassroomfornextyear.Wedoaskthatyouunderstandthat,beingarelaDvelysmallschool,thereisonlyasmallopportunityforchoice.IfyouhaveanyconsideraDonsfor2017,pleaseemailStuart-stuarta@silverdale.school.nz

PTG(ParentTeacherGroup)NewsSausageSizzleTheSilverdaleNormalSchoolPTGarehosDngasausagesizzlethisFriday,23rdSeptemberatlunchDme.Anorderformaccompaniedlastweek’sschoolnewsle7er.PleasebringtheformtothestudentwindowoftheSchoolOfficebeforeschooltomorrowifyouwishtopre-order.WeareunabletoacceptordersonFriday,23rdSeptember.

PTG-InterschoolCrossCountryRaffleWinner:MonicaHolt

Football-StaffversustheStudents!ThisFridaythestaffarefinallyrespondingtoachallengefromthestudents.Thischallengewillseeourstaffplayingthefootballteam.Whatsportwillbenext!

RoundtheBridgesIfyourchildisover7yearsofageandiskeentoparDcipateinRoundofBridgesonSunday,13thNovember2016,pleaseenrolonthewebsitewww.roundthebridges.co.nz,andselectSilverdaleNormalSchoolastheschool.Ifyouregisterearly,bibswillbedeliveredtoschoolbeforetheevent.

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Wednesday,21stSeptember2016 Newsle7er-Term3,Week9,2016

Gymnas9csOnSaturday,threeofourlearnerstookpartinaclubgymnasDcscompeDDon,runbytheTurnandGymnasDcsCircle.Silia(Room2)ZakMcCall(Room2)andZeraMcCall(Room3)allcompetedintheJuniorcontestwhichinvolvedperformingafloorrouDne,beamandbarrouDnesandvault.AllthreedidextremelywellwithZakplacingfourthintheJuniorBoys,ZeratakingsecondplaceintheJuniorGirlsandSiliawinningfirst

placeintheJuniorGirlscompeDDon.Welldoneonanexcellenteffort-weareallveryproudofyou!

ProjectEnergizeNuggetsThisterm’snutriDonnuggetsforournewsle7erfocusonGo,GrowandGlowfoods.SuppliedbyReneeMouat–Energize

BasketballDrawSilverdaleWolves–Wednesday,21stSeptember6.00pmSilverdaleWolvesvsFairfieldBullets Venue:YMCACourt2SilverdaleWarriors-Friday,23rdSeptemberThisdrawisnotyetavailable.Studentswillbeadvisedwhenwereceivethedraw.

StuartArmistead-Principal

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MoonFes9valTheMid-AutumnFesDval,alsoknownastheMoonFesDval,isprobablytheoldestfesDvalinChina,whichistradiDonallycelebratedonthe15thdayofthe8thmonthintheChinesecalendar.Itisagreatoccasionforreunionsamongfriends,relaDvesandfamilymemberstositalltogethereaDngthemooncakesandwatchingthemoon.

LastThursdaywastheMid-AutumnFesDvalinChina.ThewholeschoolcelebrateditbywatchingthebeauDfullegendbehindthemoonfesDval-Chang'eflyingupintothemoon,acDnginthedrama,wriDngthepoeminChinese,designingtheposters,andtasDngthemooncakes.SomeoftheseniorlearnersenthusiasDcallyparDcipatedintheMoonFesDvalPosterCompeDDonheldbyILEPandHillcrestHighSchool.Theirworkreallystoodoutandearnedthegroupaprize.

BycelebraDngthis,ourlearnersgottogainmoreknowledgeandunderstandingofdifferentcultures,whichmayhelpthembemoreawareoftheculturalfeaturesreflectedinthelanguageandfacilitatetheirlanguagelearningaswell.

ZhangTing

Wednesday,21stSeptember2016 Newsle7er-Term3,Week9,2016

“MakingaPosi9veDifference”

2016Term4Waikato-GirlsOnlyU11FutsalLeagueteamWhere:EastLinkTennisCentreWhen:Fridays,14thOctober-2ndDecember(8weeks)Time:4.30pm-7.30pm(Dmeframe)Cost:$280perteam-Thecostperplayerwillbe$40.00eachAges:8,9and10yearsoldneeded.NopracDce,gamesonly.8playersneededineachteam.Only5placesleUfirstinfirstserved.ManagerMarDnHill:0275660362

HamiltonSquashandTennisClubJuniorTennisclubwillbeheldonFridayeveningsfrom4.00to6.00p.m.ComealongtoanOpendayon14thOctober,meetthecoach,haveahitandfinishwithaBBQ.First20juniorstosignuptoanannualmembershipreceiveafreejuniortennisracketworth$50.00.ContactRodicaformoreinformaDon8343271oremailoffice@hstc.co.nz

SanctuaryMountainMaungatautariWithSpringinfullswing,nowisthebestDmeforgerngoutandaboutandinamongstnature.AtSanctuaryMountainMaungatautariKidsGoFree(2witheverypayingadult)overtheOctoberSchoolHolidays.ComeinandexploreourSouthernEnclosure,playSpeciesIspyandgointhedrawtowinfantasDcprizes.

InlineHockeyNa9onalChamps2016TheInlineHockeyNaDonalChampionshipsarebeingheldinHamiltonattheinlinehockeyrinkatLugtonParkoffOldFarmRoad.Weofferfreeentry,anexciDngindoorteamsportwithteamsfromalloverNZ.Hamiltonteamsarealsoinvolvedandenteredinallgrades.RangeisfromUnder10toadultteams.StartDateisSept24at11.00amthroughtoOctober2,everydayallday.Familiesarewelcometocomealongandwatch.

TheParen9ngPlaceTheParenDngPlace,formerlyParenDngwithConfidence,wasfoundedin1993byIanandMaryGrant.OurpurposeistoinspireandequipNewZealandfamiliestothriveWeknowthatparentsandchildrengenuinelylongformeaningfulrelaDonshipsandourworkisaimedathelpingmakethisarealityforallNewZealanders.AsNewZealand’sparenDngcharity,weaimtochallengethestories,ideasandhabitsthatunderminegoodfamilyrelaDonships.Instead,weofferanalternaDvevisionforlife.Thesuccessofourworkisthereforenotreflectedprimarilybynumbers,butbythegrowthoflife-givingandhope-filledfamilyrelaDonships.Pleasefinda7achedsomeofourcoursesfornextterm

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